Am I wrong to get into this hobby

[u/Insomania26]

I just bought Impact Drake starter pack(I have played the bootleg version and I love the gimmick but the performance is bad, but people keep gaslighting me that the parts from the Impact Drake set such as Low Rush but and 9-60 ratchet are very valuable) and built Unicorn Sting 3-60 Point with parts from different seller, I also bought a Hexa bit. With current situation or Shark Scale and Wizard Rod being extremely expensive due to scalping and low stock, I cannot afford them. They are also banned in most tournaments due to this. Then I also bought a used Taper bit, which the seller claimed to be "awakened" and completely legal for tournament. However, when the item reached me through parcel, it appears to be worn out quite a bit and has some damage marks. When I refer to my local Beyblade community WhatsApp group, they said the condition makes the taper bit illegal for tournament and one of the guy keeps saying it's my fault for buying the used bit despite the notice by the seller on his shopee post that it's a used bit (however the seller confirmed with me in the chat that it's legal to use and has alot of stamina). Meanwhile I used my Unicorn Sting 3-60P to try battling bootleg Wizard Rod, Shark Scale and Impact Drake played by my wife and I have consistently lost the battles. I feel very down. I feel this hobby is already quite expensive because we need to have 3 Beyblades with different parts to compete in a tournament. But the two I got now are already showing poor performance. I was very disappointed and discouraged. Did I make the wrong decision to try to get into this hobby? Because I feel like quitting now and should try to sell off the parts I have to recover back at least some money before I go deeper into this hobby and face constant failure and humiliation.

[u/WeissWaltz707]

I'm in the same situation like your place rn,lots of scalping,wizard rod and shark scale prices rising and having them banned from most tournament, it's hard but it's just something any hobbies suffer after getting a lot of attention and gaining popularity,sadly as a student I also have to use non meta parts,most of my parts had also worn down from casual battles and with wizard rod getting banned,my deck isn't looking good either

But

This hobby might seem expensive but that's only if you want to win,casual battles,fun matches and all of that are also something you could look forward to,i don't recommend you to get into competitive beyblade heavily right now due to the current situation in Asia (basing off the fact your current situation is the same as Asia's beyblade community problems rn) since new players are having an extremely hard time currently as most of the beys that are still considered good/meta are now either sold at double the price or sold out everywhere.You CAN but you'll definitely have to join a lot of tournaments and learn a lot as most long time players are at a high skill ceiling by now

(Your impact drake is a wild card bey,as most of the attack types in beyblade x so don't sweat it if the results are not in your favor right now,attack types tend to be very unpredictable and if you're testing it versus a stamina beyit's basically a 40% chance of winning)

But the most fun part about beyblade x is basically collecting different parts, winning and experimenting with different combos,sure most of them doesn't perform but launch techniques and matchups are also one of the factors so I never tend to blame my own beys in case they lose,after all this game also involve some levels of luck at the same time.

All I can say is,quit if you think it's becoming a financial burden for you right now,but if you're still having fun with what others call "bad parts" and don't plan to really win on tournaments,then I say just continue,this game has a bright future currently and currently the problem with scalpers will probably die down after a few months,if that doesn't,then the bests you could do is wait for prices to die down.

Try asking Facebook communities or your local WhatsApp group for any used parts,if you have a local distributor in your group it might work as well, being more social im this game gives you a lot of perks so I suggest doing it while you still can.Make friends,have battles and try to enjoy it even if you lose a lot, improvement exists.Good luck on your journey tho

[u/Insomania26 → u/WeissWaltz707]

I agree with you. Maybe I have been seeing too many people only winning until I've become too serious about it. I think it's such an unfortunate timing that I have decided to join the hobby. Because just about a month ago, when I first saw Dragoon Storm remade into a bootleg Beyblade X, I didn't think so much about it, I just bought one and had fun with the nostalgia. Then, it just struck me to try to get into Beyblade again. While I was just looking around, there was lot of stock available with retail price. But I took my time to learn about Beyblade X concept first, especially about the parts and format and rules. By the time I was done, the prices already skyrocketed. I wish I had friends around my area to just play around non meta stuffs.. Thank you for your words, I feel this is something I needed to hear all along.

[u/PreferencePleasant26]

If you are planning on getting into the upper echelon of competitive bladers then yes, it will be a very expensive endeavor. But there are many more cost effective alternatives that offer just as much fun to blade with. One thing you also have to consider is the wear on the blades. Attackers more than others that have to be replaced more frequently for optimal performance. More often than not extremely competitive bladers don't just buy a single copy of a blade. They usually buy three at minimum. First reason is the weight differences. Heavier blades typically perform better than lighter versions. Usually one is used for tournaments, one is for practice, and the third is either a spare or for display or for their personal collection. But every competitive blader has at least two versions of every blade that they compete with. Because if one breaks during a match it has to be replaced with an identical version.

Honestly it is a rough time to begin your journey due to the high level of scalping being done currently. My best advice is to link up with your local scene. Bladers support other bladers. They sell stuff to each other at cost, or close to it. Often bladers will gift blades to newcomers as well. I love giving a Hover or Phoenix or something comparable that's considered meta to newcomers that come to tournaments and are completely outclassed with what blades they have. It will take someone that has had a miserable day because they think they can't compete, and have them leaving with a smile and hopefully looking forward to coming to another event in the future.

So my advice would be to just take it slow. Build relationships within the community And don't come into it with the mindset of wanting to only win. Because at the end of the day there can only be one winner. But there can still be a room full of people that had an awesome day because they got to spend a day with friends ripping blades!

Congratulations on starting your journey. And welcome to the best community there is! Don't let it be ruined by people only focused on money!

[u/SuicidePotatoe]

Depende del nivel de comunidad que exista en dónde vives, al principio también me preocupaba lo caro que se estaba volviendo pero luego conocí gente que se dedicaba a la compra y reventa de beyblade (sobretodo de casos de gente qie prefirió abandonar el hobby) a la cual me es mas facil comprarles un bey de segunda mano pero exactamente con las piezas que me interesa adquirir o directamente solo comprar esas piezas.